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University of Piura

In research, University of Piura stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,125 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,835 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,292 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,756
of 28,054 · #27,655 all time
Rank in Peru
#59
of 100
Research works
1.2k
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
3.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is University of Piura known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,125 of 10,521 12.9%186 #10264
Social SciencesField #4,835 of 6,365 12.9%110 #7077
Physical SciencesDomain #12,292 of 12,888 8.0%85 #20292
Health SciencesDomain #11,886 of 11,982 2.9%62 #11442

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Piura sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#10,264 #7,125
  2. Social Sciences#7,077 #4,835
  3. Physical Sciences#20,292 #12,292
  4. Health Sciences#11,442 #11,886
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.30× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.94× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 42 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.28× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.89× its world share, 23 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.20× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 110 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Piura?

Ranked on the composite score, Luis Castillo Córdova, Carlos H. Sánchez Raygada and Abraham Castro Moreno lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Piura.

  1. 1 Luis Castillo Córdova Peru · #366,631 worldwide 5 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Carlos H. Sánchez Raygada Peru · #403,025 worldwide 1 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Abraham Castro Moreno Peru · #466,640 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Franco Romaní Peru · #511,560 worldwide 13 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Enrique Banús Irusta Peru · #700,086 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Susana Mosquera Monelos Peru · #703,047 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Percy García Cavero Peru · #814,381 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Miguel Sánchez Peru · #859,722 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 William Ipanaqué Peru · #1,436,816 worldwide 19 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at University of Piura

Which keywords describe research at University of Piura?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Latin America, Globalization, Ethics, Health Promotion, Criminal Justice, Digital Marketing and Social Responsibility.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Education30▲ 4.7×29 topics
  2. Globalization24▲ 3.3×26 topics
  3. Sustainability18▲ 1.94×30 topics
  4. Latin America17▲ 24×10 topics
  5. Innovation13▲ 3.5×15 topics
  6. Ethics12▲ 6.9×12 topics
  7. Public Health12▲ 2.2×22 topics
  8. Health Promotion12▲ 9.8×7 topics
  9. Sustainable Development12▲ 1.95×12 topics
  10. Human Rights11▲ 2.9×9 topics
  11. Digital Marketing11▲ 7.0×2 topics
  12. Criminal Justice11▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Social Responsibility10▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Competitiveness10▲ 33×6 topics
  15. Small and Medium Enterprises10▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Cultural Identity10▲ 5.0×7 topics
  17. Inclusive Education9▲ 7.1×9 topics
  18. Innovation Ecosystems9▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Economic Impact9▲ 4.3×3 topics
  20. Social Movements9▲ 8.2×7 topics
  21. Urban Development9▲ 6.7×3 topics
  22. Knowledge Management9▲ 4.3×9 topics
  23. Communication9▲ 7.6×6 topics
  24. Psychopharmacology Education9▲ 35×1 topic
  25. Tourism Management9▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Corporate Social Responsibility8▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Constitutionalism8▲ 24×3 topics
  28. International Law7▲ 6.2×5 topics
  29. Occupational Health6▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Civil Liability6▲ 67×2 topics
  31. Responsibility6▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Environmental Regulation6▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Consumer Rights6▲ 70×1 topic
  34. Contractual Law6▲ 126×1 topic
  35. Historiography6▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Legal Evidence6▲ 118×1 topic
  37. Standards of Proof6▲ 118×1 topic
  38. Cultural Exchange5▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Political Power5▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Visual Culture5▲ 26×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Piura publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Comparative International Legal Studies, Legal processes and jurisprudence and Latin American history and culture.

Business, Innovation, an…9Business, Innovation, and Economy: 9 fractional worksComparative Internationa…6Comparative International Legal Studies: 6 fractional worksLegal processes and juri…6Legal processes and jurisprudence: 6 fractional worksLatin American history a…5Latin American history and culture: 5 fractional worksHistorical Studies in Latin America: 5 fractional worksSocial Issues and Policies in Latin America: 4 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Pen…4Criminal Justice and Penology: 4 fractional worksBusiness, Education, Mathematics Research: 4 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 4 fractional worksNatural Products and Bio…4Natural Products and Biological Research: 4 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsLawVisual Arts and Performing Arts4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  2. 2 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  3. 3 Legal processes and jurisprudence Law 6 works
  4. 4 Latin American history and culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 5 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies in Latin America Demography 5 works
  6. 6 Social Issues and Policies in Latin America Law 4 works
  7. 7 Criminal Justice and Penology Law 4 works
  8. 8 Business, Education, Mathematics Research Accounting 4 works
  9. 9 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  10. 10 Natural Products and Biological Research Surgery 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available68.7%not open31.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Piura's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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